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“...foliis petiolatis obovato-rotundis, apice
abrupte cuspidato-acuminulatis, basi subpel-
tatis brevissimeque cordatis, cartilagineis,
glabris, lamina infl atobullata ac basi paullulum
contracta, nervo medio lateralibusque venisque
intermediis supra impressis, subtus promi-
nentibus, reliqua superfi cie utrinque (sub lente
praesertium) tenuissime venuloso-reticulata;
racemis folio multo longioribus minutissime
(sub lente) pruinosis, gracilibus, laxis.
Reperi in sylvulis arenosis maritimis (vulgo
Restingas) prope Rio de Janeiro. ...”
Frutex arborescens: ramosissimus: ramidico-
tomi, teretes, striato-subrimosi. Folia 21/4 - 31/2
poll. longa, 13/4 - 31/4 poll. lata, magine saepe
late irregulariterque refl exa, glaberrima, vel sub-
tus dumtaxat secus nervum medium laterales-
que puberola: petioli 4-6 lin. longi.
Giovanni Casaretto, 1844
Prancha representativa de Coccoloba alnifolia Casar
Representative board of Coccoloba alnifolia
Martius & Eichler, 1855
Coccoloba alnifolia Casar
